KWS races to save displaced wildlife as lake waters rise

KWS scientists engage in the translocation of giraffes from Kedong ranch to Nairobi National Park. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has identified rising water levels in Lake Naivasha and changing land use around the lakeside town as major threats to wildlife conservation.

According to the agency, tens of animals have been displaced after grazing areas were flooded, while the fencing of private land has pushed others into nearby estates.